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THE

HONGKONG

PENINSULA HOTEL:

HONGKONG HOTEL: REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL

and

SHANGHAI

ASTON HOUSE: PALACE HOTEL:

HOTELS

LIMITED.

In association with the Grand Hotel Des Wagons Lits, Peking.

KOWLOON HOTEL

KOWLOON.

Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of

Phone No. 58008.

H. J. WHITE. Cable KOWLOTEL ' Hongkong.

PALACE HOTEL

Tal. Kowloon No. 3,

Toi. Addreno ""Palace." A First Class R'sidentasi, and Tourist Hotel with all the Voà- Cory veni nees of a Home, Under Entirely European Management. Lounge Lod Billiard Baloon. Three minutes from Ferry. Failies spacially es ered for. Moderata term.

Mrs. J. M. Oxberry,

Propri tress.

EUROPE HOTEL

"Renowned by Recommendation"

DANCING:

MUSIC:

GRILL:

After Dinner every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

On the VERANDAH every Saturday from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. and every Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday from 7,80 to

8.30 p.m.

Telephone. 5341 (8 lines) Cables "EUROPE" Singapore.

THE EUROPE HOTEL, Ltd. Arthur E. Odell Managing Director,

PENANG

Dinner

Dance

Twice weekly.

Music

Daily.

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HOTEL.

"Malaya's Nicest Hotel,"

With beautiful private lawns to the Sea.

MODERN THROUGHOUT

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CABLE. KUNNYMEDE."

Manager.

E. HING & CO. SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIP CHANDLERS HARDWARE MERCHANTS. 25. Wing Woo Street.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930.

HONGKONG BUDGET

INTRODUCED.

EFFECTS OF WORLDWIDE DEPRESSION.

NEED FOR REVENUE.

Retrenchment on other heads of Expenditure however is another matter: as Hon. Members will have occasion to notice when I come to deal with Public Works Recurrent and Public Works Ex- traordinary especially.

the

over

Head 13. B-Air Services. A reluced subsidy of $50,000 for commercial aviation has been in- chuded, as none of this year's vote

Sanitary Needs.

are

from

past work.

Head 27. Botanical and Forestry

Department calls for a new post

It is anticipated however that essential.

$100,000 has so far been used. of storeman which is conaldered Head 28. Education Department,' there may before long be a forward movement in this respect and Gov- Subsidies to Elementary Verna- ernment will be prepared to come cular Schools have been reduced to the Council for further funda of necessity and various if the case for an increase of the sub-heads of Other Charges show subsidy can be made good. The reductions. salary of the Superintendent of Aerodromae is inserted on the new

Salaries scale.

Public Works,

other

The establishment of the Re deficit next year may prove less charges of $40,000 is due to the which provision was made in the trenchment Commission constitut- than is shown in the Estimates, new, international rates of car current year's Estimates. ed another influence on the policy It will be noted that the total ex-riage of mails, and to the deprecia- που of the dollar. The of the Government while framing penditure for 1931 exceeds the re- tion

Head 26. Sanitary Department. the Estimates. It is natural that vised estimate for the current postage rates are an offset to this

of $1,484,353 in but I can assure Hon. Members Here it has been impossible to the major part of the work of year by a sum the Commission should be a con-apite of the drastic cuts to which that they are getting their money's maintain literally the 1930 basis. sideration of the personnel, and reference will be raade later. The worth and more every time they Engineers and Attendants

a letter to England via necessary for new Bath houses, confusion might well have result- value of these cuts is more than post

Drivers for now motor › vehicles. ed if the same work had been counter-balanced by

lower Siberia. tackled from opposite sides. Ob- value of the dollar (1/4d. as against Head 13. Harbour Department. and Steersmen and Bargemen for vious reductions, of course, the 1/10d.) and the increase of some A small launch as replacement is new refuse barges. Hon. Mem Government was ready to make $900,000 in the Military Contribu- asked for by the Police for work bers are already aware of the need Hongkong's Budget for 1931 whs and wherever possible recruiting tion. It should be mentioned that in shallow waters on the frontier, for the meat porters in connexion introduced into the Legislative arrangements already made, have the alteration in salaries resulting The only other launch included with the Sanitary Board's policy Council yesterday afternoon by been cancelled and development from the Salaries Report affects is a tug for the Sanitary Depart-for convoying all meat the Hon. Colonial Secretary (Mr. which could by any reasonable hoth years equally.

ment's refuse disposal. but it is slaughter house to market stall. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E.) means be postponed has been sus- The copies of the Estimates now intended not to authorise the ex- A reduction in the number of pended with a consequential re-in the hands of Hon. Members are penditure, if now generally ap, cleaning coolies is shown. Under providing for the expenditure of $29,787,855.

duction of the extra staff that very fully detailed and annotated, proved, without further reference Special Expenditure the Board's The Hon. "Colonial Secretary would have been required. and, leaving salaries on one side, to the Council, Departments ask-recommendations have been inevit- down to the minimum said:

few departures except in the direc-ed for a number of other launches ably cut Excel- Sir, rise by Your

Retrenchment Aspects.

tion of savings from the 1930 but it is anticipated that retrench- necessary for a continuation of lency's command to move the first But the special efort at Re-Estimates will be found. There ment of launches generally by its efficiency. The motor cars in- reading of a Bill intituled "Antrenchment of Personnel now re- are however a few details which means of a redistribution of duties eluded for approval are to replace Ordinance to apply a sum not ex-quired needs close and prolonged will require further explanation may be possible in the course of two departmental vehicles which have for some years been in a ceeding twenty-three million three study, with a perspective not to which I will shortly refer. 1931. hundred and sixty-five thousand limited to the inside of Govern-But first I would draw attention

state of dissolution and are now three hundred and thirty-five dol- ment offices: and the Retrench to the Summaries which are now, lars to the Public Service of the ment Commission as constituted as requested by the Unofficial year 1931."

is particularly well qualified for Members last year, added to cach In preparing the Budget which this work, and can be depended departmental estimate showing as is now before the Council the upon to do it thoroughly. Ques- near as may be the total cost of Government has had to take actions of personnel have therefore each department.

left over for the count of a number of factors which largely been

Department Costs. are new. First and foremost must time: but new appointments have

Head. 1. H.E, the Governor con- be ranked the world-wide trade been avoided, and limited con- depression the effects of which it tracts are not being extended to tains an addition of $2,500 under is impossbile to escape. It has, permanent service, wherever it the sub-head "Furniture" in order taken just over ten years for the has been possible to follow this to duplicate certain articles which full effect of the enormous wastage line. And meanwhile close touch at present have to be frequently

Head 29. Public Works Depart- of material, the destruction of is being maintained with the Re-conveyed between Mountain Lodge and Government House. This

A number of officers whose millions of the world's best pro- trenchment Commission,

I regret an error which appearsment. ducers, and above all the almost

method is entirely uneconomleal complete stagnation for four and

and the expenditure now asked under Head 13.B. Air Services on duties are entirely connected with half years of productive indus-

for may be expected to justify page 34 of the printed Estimates. Loan Works have been taken out Expenditure entitled "Initial Grant details appear in Appendix VII. try, which were the chief econo-

itself in a short time by saving Sub-head 6, an item of Special the departmental estimates; constant transport costs. mic features of the Great War

Head 2. Cadet Service shows a to Flying Club" for which $60,- The only additional staff asked for to make themselves. felt. Until

000 was voted in 1930 should under is two Waterworks Inspectors already increase disproportionate fairly recently the War's legacy of living on capital and on credit I should like to dispel at this 1930 owing first to the accidental 1931 show "nil" as this is a non-whose appointment has produced something like pros-stage any idea that the duty of fact that a larger number than recurrent item. This will reduce been approved by the Finance The posts of four engineers und perity. But it is now clear that retrenchment is in any way the usual of Unpassed Cadets (six as the expenditure for 1931 by this Committer.

overseers which became the world is at last having to prerogative of a commission speci- against a normal two are expect amount. The remark in bracket. face hard economic facts and to ally appointed for this purpose. cd to pass their final examinations $300,000 in five years" was er four make good by a general decrease Every year the smallest details of during 1931, and secondly to the roneously printed in the 1930 Esti vacant this year through retire and no provision is made for them in the standard of living for its each department's estimates are increase, on the recommendation mates and by an "oversight perpe-ments, etc.,, have not been filled This is not a matter which af-jin 1931 Estimates in view of the years of living on an over-draft. scrutinised with the greatest care of the Salaries Commission, of the tuated this year. Hongkong was as little affected before they are allowed to be in-number of Class. I posts from five

One retirement is an- fects commercial aviation branch smaller programme of work.

Head 30. Public Works Recur- by the war as any place in the cluded in the Budget and any to seven,

rent. Drastic reductions have world and it appears that the items which in the light of past ticipated and one new Cadet has subsidy which is a separate matter.

been made, as will be ob- Colony has been up to the pre-expenditure appear excessive are been asked for in the forthcoming

served. in almost every.. item sent less affected by the universal reduced. Nor do I think I am competitive examination as it was

of this vote. The Colony has depression than most places. But wrong in saying that every head too late to cancel the advertised

for long been accustomed to very it would none the less he idle to of department considers it his vacaney when the Retrenchment

Fire Brigade and Polke. high standards from the Public suppose that we are or can be primary duty to give the taxpayer Commission had begun its work.

Hend 15-Fire Brigade, shows a devil of necessity driving it is felt Works Department: but, with the permanently untouched by that the best value for his money con: lon. Members will, in the case of these and other sterling salaries, depression. To this world dépres-sistent with efficiency.

At the same time it is only na bear in mind that the 1930 figures reduction in drivers and fire men that a proper margin of efficiency sion must be added the more direct effect on the Colony of the very turul that Government activities as printed under the various and the Special Expenditure. can still be secured at a lower disheartening continuation of the should expand when revenue is Heads were considerably supple- which has in recent years been cost though perhaps a reduction. Civil War in China. A new re- coming in well. And in hard mented from the Miscellaneous considerable, has been cut down of the Snish that adorns the de-

sitated. arrangement of party leaders times like the present the urgent Services vote "High Cost of Liv-to a minimum, but there is no rea-

been in any way endangered.

Head 31. Public Works Extra- seems now to be emerging, but a necessity of balancing the Budgeting Allowance" which no longer son to think that efficiency has Partment's work may be néces- sound basis for lasting peace has calls for something more than the appears in the 1931 Estimates.

Head 23-Folice Force. I would ordinary. Here again the utmost. Head 3. Senior Clerical and Ac- yet to be found.

ordinary processes of scrutiny. For this reason the Government, counting Staff shows as regards draw attention to the new sub-possible Three Considerations.

as my predecessor said in this the graded staff no change in the division "Anti piracy Guards" un-enforced, and most of the expen- Locally the framing of the Bud- Council on the 19th of June, will total number of posts. But a re- der Personal Emoluments ($91,- diture is in the nature of com- get for 1931 has been seriously be delighted if the recommenda- ference to the Personal Emolu- 234 in all) with a corresponding mitments for works already in influenced by three considerations. tions of the present Retrenchment ments sub-head of the Imports sub-head ($24,000) under Other hand. We cannot call an absolute

when the business In the first place the inprecedent Commission make it possible to and Exports Office (Head 12) and Charges, making a total of $115,- halt in the matter of development ed fall in the exchange rate of the effect any considerable economies of the Supreme Court (Head 16) 234. Hon. Members are aware of but dollar has caused a situation in the business of running the will show a reduction of two posts: the new system under which those balancing the Budget was taken against that reduction. however Guards are now operated and Ifia hand it was clear that expen- which by itself would necessitate Government. a very drastic increase in the pre- The total expenditure for 1931 two additional posts of stenogra- will deal with the method of fin-diture under this Head" beyond a

at the vision to be made for sterling is estimated

figure of pher who are urgently requiredancing. It when I come to the new figure of two and a half million Revenue sub-head opened for this dollars simply could not be con- commitments, including, of course, $29,787,855 which exceeds the total have been inserted for approval.

templated and the Director of Head 4. Junior Clerical Service purpose. the salaries of all officers paid on in the Bill now before the Cour-

Apart from this the Police Esti- Public Works has drawn up his, a sterling basis. In the Budget cil by the sum of $6,422,520, this similarly shows the same figures for 1930 the exchange rate of being the estimated amount of the as in 1930, but eight posts of Com-mates call for no special remark programme, or rather cut it down. 1/10d, was adopted. In the Bud- Military Contribution on the 1931 puters to the Royal Observatory except that small additions to the with this figure in his mind: his

and ($4,784,290)

the have been transferred to the numbers of Constables under all customary memorandum on the get which is now before the Coun- Revenue cil it will be observed that the charges on account of public debt Royal Observatory head as the the contingents except European subject is in the hands of Hon. have in the circumstances neces- rate has been put at 1/4d, after ($1,638,230). The Revenue total work was too specialised for in- (which shows a decrease of 9) Members. Many desirable items.

such as sarily been deferred much consideration of the uncer- is $27,488,759 and it therefore apclusion in the Junior Clerical Ser- have been entered.

-Head 24-Prisons Department. markets and intrines asked for by tain factors which will control the pears that the Budget has been vice generally. The maintenance prevailing rate for 1931. Even prepared with the possibility of of the same total therefore implies & Hydro-extractor is asked for in the Sanitary Board, the C. Block Postal where a sterling figure remains having to face a deficit of $2,299,- an increase of eight posts, which cannexion with the laundry which

developments in the Kowloon unaltered the increase in dollars 096 at the close of the coming is considered necessary as this is one of the chief industries in of Kowloon Hospital, of 37% which a drop of 6d. in year. Not too favourable a posi branch of the service has been Victoria Gaol Personal Emolu Peninsula and of course, road extensions. The drastic nature exchange involves would be a suf- tion admittedly, but in all the very short handed in 1930. and if ments show an addition of one ficiently disquieting situation for circumstances not one that need work is not to be seriously hinder- Linotype Operator for the new of the cuts made will be realised when I state that the total of the any Government to face in a single occasion alarm. It will be reménied this increase is the minimum machine.

Head 25. Medical Department. Suggestions, requirements and financial year.

bered that for the current year required. The distribution as at

demands received from all The second factor to be consi-the estimated deficit amounted to present estimated of these two Many desirable expansions have dered is the revised scales of approximately four and a half clerical services, is shown in Ap- been unavoidably deferred and the Departments under this Head only important additions are the reached a figure exceeding ten salaries which are now in force millions.

pendices I and II.

Head 5. Colonial Secretary's proposed motor disponsary for the million dollars; and the average. recommenda- as a result of the

Office: An addition of $500 to the mainland and the provision of allocation in the Estimates for the tions of the recent Salaries Com-

attached to the vote for cleaning of offices is ask-equipment and staff for the new past five years has been over mission. These were fully debat- ed by this Council in June last Treasurer's Memorandum on Re-ed for in order that proper super- Maternity Block at Kowloon Hos$3,384,000 though the provision and it is unnecessary for me to venue shows that our

Leper Asylum, which is desirable No doubt members of this Council make further tomment thereon, balance at the end of the current vision may be afforded to this pital. A grant to the Sheklung has not usually been expended. in view of the use which the Co-will miss from the completed list lony makes of this Institution, has one work or another which they been inserted. The personnel of would have liked included: and the department remains almost as equally no doubt variations of the on the 1930 basis,. It is not pro-list, which would remain just as posed to fill the posts of Secre- good" are possible: but the pro- tary to the Director of Medical gramme now before you, repre- The con- and Sanitary Services, Dental sents the best effort. of the

(Continued on Page 10.3 in transit Surgeon and Dental Mechanic for

Surplus Balances. Appendix A.

surplus

at $5,425,351. While leaving salaries as settled year is estimated Government has however set up a While our balances can stand the very Influential and energetic Re-strain of the estimated deficit for trenchment Commission to investi- 1931, they are being reduced to too gate not only how far the person-low a figure. It is hoped however nel is justified by the volume of that as a result of the Retrench- work performed but also to what ment Commission's work and of a extent economies may be effected possible revival in trade of which there are already slight signs, the in other directions.

work..

...

Temporary Post. Head 6. Treasury. The post of Deputy Treasurer is a temporary one, as Hon. Members are aware and will disappear in the course of next year.

Head 11. Post Office. siderable increase

Head 14-Royal Observatory. A new post for a stone polisher in connexion with lithographic work is asked for."

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